Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24129, Joseph Evens, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Evans Joseph or Evans
W.24/29
Hannah
CONTENTS

18987
NEW YORK
Joseph Evens
of Monroe Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Jansen of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick in the New York line, for the term of '78 War.
on Roll
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of May 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of June 1823 and sent to Samson & Gregory Rochester New York
Arrears to 4th of
Bemi anl. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1823
  3 mo 18 4/  } 29.70  { Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }    8 130/30    24    4.64    1. 6      29.70      March 1. 1823
let 16 Dec 37 J. M. Walker H. L. Richmond 31 Dec 39 let 4 Jan 40 J. G. Galt

Rep.
325.
hbb attested J S S Aug 21 1843. J. S. S. Nov. 28 1857.
New York Albany
Hannah Evans N.Y.
widow of Joseph Evans who was a private in the New York line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of June 1843. and sent to
John Crane Fredonia N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 105

1882 In the Matter of Joseph Evans An Applicant for a Pension copy of Inventory ———
on roll as allowed from 1776 to end of War
Samson & Gregory Rochester, N.Y.R.

State of New York Monroe County p 3
On this fourth with day of May 1823, personally appeared me above David (being at Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping a record of its proceedings & recognized as such Court by the laws of said jurisdiction decisions of said State) Joseph Evans aged sixty six years of present in the town of Piffeld in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that he the said Joseph Evans enlisted in the winter of the second year of the last Revolutionary War in the service of the United States in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York. That he enlisted during the war in the company commanded by Captain Cornelius Saunon in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Isaac Van Schaick of the regular service that he was attached to the said Regiment during the war and at the close of it honorably discharged that he has a wife & that this deponent is sick & has been for two years with the complaint commonly called fainting fits. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to

provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1815 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property of securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz —
  One Cow valued at $ 11.. Two Calves valued at $ 3   One Gold " " 9 .. $2.50 each — — $5.00   Seven Sheep " " 7 .. Three Swine at $1.00 each 3 ..   One 3 pail kettle 2.25 One broken kettle .. 1. ..   One 1 pail kettle 2 .. One Skillet & flat Iron .. 75   One Spider 1 .. One old trammel 1.00   One Table ..50 Five knives & five forks .. 25   One Chest ..50 One brook .. 25   Six plates ..48 Two small pails .. 25   Three cups & saucers ..18 One wine glass .. 8   One milk pail ..25 One great wheel & 3   One great chair and four common chairs 32 .. one little wheel 32.50   One half pint bottle .. 12 1/2 One old tea pot .. 25   One Sieve .. 50 One old camister .. 8   One small Grindstone ..50 Seven small drag teeth — 2.00   One my box 1.50 One dozen Spoons .. 50   $38.78 1/2 $16.91   38.78 1/2   55.69 1/2 
Sworn to and delivered  declared in open court on the fourteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred & twenty three  Ashtley Sanson First Judge of said County  Joseph his + Evans mark

Monroe County ss:
I. Nathaniel T. Rochester Deputy Clerk of said County, & of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify, that the forego- ing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; & I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Fifty five Dollars Sixty nine & a half cents — In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Rochester this 23 d day of May A.D. 1823
Nath. T. Rochester  Depy Clerk

State of Pennsylvania
On this 15 th day of September A.D. 1837 personally appeared before me John Vincent Dugan one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Berks being a Court of Record. Hannah Evans a resident of the Township of Harbor Creek Township County and State aforesaid age seventy five years the 14 th of last March who being first duly sworn according to law, on her oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the Act of Pardonings of said Act passed March the 3 rd 1837; That she was married to Joseph Evans who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. That his name is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the New York Agency. That he her said husband Joseph Evans after his application and until his death drew a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier. That after the death of her said husband she drew the amount of the pension due and undrawn by her said husband; all which will appear by papers on file in the proper office.
That she has now in her possession a Certificate given at the War Office of the United States the seventh day of June 1823, signed by J. C. Calhoun certifying that in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18 th of March 1818

May 1st 1820 & March 1st 1823 Joseph Evans late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 14th day of May 1823
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Evans on the Eleventh day of August Seventeen hundred and eighty three - that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Evans died on the tenth day of September A.D. 1831 - That she has never married since but continues the widow of the said Joseph Evans. That her said husband contained a private in the Revolutionary Army until the close of the war. All which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn & Subscribed on the day & year above written before me -
John Vincent
Hannah Evans Mack
In County of
Personally appeared before me John Vincent Evans one of the subjects of the Coast of Common Pleas in & for the County of New York, who

being first duly sworn according to law, doth dep- ose and say, that she was present at the Marriage of Hannah Evans the above applicant for pension to Joseph Evans who was then a private in the Army of the Revolution - That the Marriage was solemnized upon the 12th day of August A.D. 1783 in the County of Washington in the State of New York - That she personally knew the said Joseph Evans and his wife Hannah Evans having resided in the family of the said Joseph Evans and Hannah Evans from their Marriage for about twelve years - and has known them since until the death of the said Joseph Evans who died in Otsego County in the State of New York the 10th day of Sept. 1831 - That she knows the above applicant Hannah Evans now and has known her during her whole life she being an older sister of the deponent - That she has often heard the above mentioned Joseph Evans and Hannah Evans her wife speak of the said Joseph being in the Revolutionary Army - and that he continued in the Army until the close of the war -
Sworn & subscribed
the 15th day of Sept 1835
her
Before
John Vincent
Lucy J. Merrill mark

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } I William Kelley Prothonotary of the Court of In County of } Common Pleas in and for Said County do certify that John Vincent Esqr before whom the within Affidavit was sworn to and subscribed & who has certified the same in his own proper hand writing to me will know that at the time an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County duly Commissioned and sworn to all evidence as such full faith and credit is due Given under my hand and Seal of office this 15th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
William Kelley Pro 
72788 Harriet Evans Pennsylvania
2788

Feb. 27. 1845.
Rev. Dr. Dean. and Feb 25
In W. C. T. C.
J. S. Edwards Commission of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Mr. C. Feb 28. 45.

Fredonia 19. Feby. 1845.
Mr J. S. Edwards
Dear Sir
Information is wanted how to get the Balance due Mrs. Hannah Evans deceased Pensioner.
Mrs Evans Received a Pension Certificate under the Act of March 3. 1843. & drew the pay from the Agent for paying Pensions at Albany & delivered up her certificate to the Agent at Albany. Under the Act of June 17. 1844. she was entitled to draw the same Pension for the term of four years longer. She made & executed a power of Attorney to draw her Pension from the 4 th March 1844 to 4 th Sept 1844. in accordance with the direction of Circular from the Treasury Department of June 25. 1844. which was presented to the Agent at Albany. but there being no money appropriated by Congress to pay such pensions. It was not paid. Mrs. Evans died. on the 28 th Jany. 1845. Now under the Act of 17 June 1844. there was about $70. due her at the time of her death. the information wanted is to know how to get it. She left Seven Children. The children I suppose are entitled to it. will the $40. which was due her 4 th Sept. 1844 & for which she executed a power of Attorney. be paid now by the Agent at Albany. $18.50. what must be done to get the balance. by giving the desired information a charitable favor will be performed to her poor children. who are unable to pay much expense for any purpose. Please direct any information you may choose to give to
Your Humble Servt. Stephen Snow. Fredonia N.Y.

Allen Hillsdale Co Mich Nov 7 th 1857 Mr Whiting Sir I as one of the heirs of Joseph and Hannah Euns Descend and who have drawn a Pension as you will see by records
We made an application some time since through the Agency of S. M. Knight for the Pension After writing several letters to Mr Knight and receiving no answer from him I write to you as one of the heirs of the same to know whether Mr Knight has ever drawn a pension in my favor or not The claim was for services rendered by my Father in the Revolutionary war If you know any thing in this matter you will please write on receipt of this Mr Whiting Yours & Jasper S. Euns

March 11, 1924
Mrs. G. H. Christfe The Maples Irving, New York.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 24129 it appears that Joseph Evens or Evans enlisted in Saratoga County, New York in the winter of the second year of the Revolution and served as a private until the close of the war in Captain Cornelius T. Jansen's Company, Colonel Goose Van Schaick's New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1823 while a resident of Penfield, Monroe County, New York aged sixty-six years. He died September 10, 1831 in Arkwright, Chautauqua County, New York while visiting his son-in-law Stephen Hill whose wife's name is not given.
Soldier married August 11, 1783 at Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, Hannah born March 14, 1762, her maiden name not stated, who was allowed pension on her application executed September 15, 1837 while living

in Harbour Creek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania. In 1840 she was a resident of Arkwright, New York. She died January 28, 1845 leaving seven children, the only name given being Jasper S. Evens a resident of Allen, Hillsdale County, Michigan in 1857.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Hannah Evans Pennsylvania
Rejected
See letter 16. See 37 J. M. Walker
measured after termination of season

Nav York 5397
Hannah Evans , widow of Joseph Evans , dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 10 Sept 1831 of Chautauqua in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Jamison of the regt commanded by Col. Van Schaick the N.Y. line line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May 1840 sent to Hon. R. P. and House Reps. Martin
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1840 $ 320.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Oct 40 40.00
$ 360.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by J. M. Condy , Clerk Book A. Vol. 2. Page 7

Joseph Evans N.Y. act March 15, 1818, to what time paid?
Pen. offin Dec 16. 1837.
15 th Dec 1837 913

Jasper S Evans
Nov 28

Genl M c Office, November 28 th 1857.
Sir:
In reply to your enquiry of the 1 st inst: You are informed, that no increase of pension has been allowed in right of your father's services.
S. M. Knight, Jr., not applying for an additional allowance & is not a recognized Agent at this Office.
Asper S. Evans Esq., Allen, Hillsdale Co. Mich.

31 War Dept. Pen. Office Dec. 24. 1829
Sir,
January 4, 1840
The papers containing the declaration and testimony in the case of Mrs. Hannah Fullerton widow of Thomas Fullerton, decd is herewith returned, in order that it may be the act under which she claims may be stated in her declaration, and that the credibility of the witnesses may be certified by the magistrate before whom they made their affidavits, as required in the enclosed printed regulations. If there be of family records of the marriage or of the births of the children it should be exhibited. If there be none the claimant should state the fact under oath.
The papers in the case of Mrs. Hannah Evans widow of Joseph Evans decd have also been examined and filed

They are herewith returned in order that the credibility of the witnesses may be certified as in the case of Mr. Fullerton. If there be a family record it should also be exhibited.
Rev. J. Saltonstall Jan 24, 1840 J.S.
Rev. J. Saltonstall P.O. at New Bedford H. S. Richmond Esq. Meadville Pa.
6276 } at 4 July 1838 6273 }

Snow
Aug 21 '45
[Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]

Pension Office
Aug 21. 1845
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 16 th inst respecting the arrears of pension due in the case of Mrs Evans and Mrs Cranson, both deceased, and have written to the Pension agent at Albany to dispense with the production of the pension certificates issued under the act of March 3. 1843 -
Stephen Snow Esq. Tredonia New York

6277 Hannah Evans of Joseph New York
admitted P. 2 yrs $80. Col. James Calhoun Van Schuyl. N.Y.
died 10 th Apr 1831
Act 9 July 1838
Hon. R.P. Marvin N.Y.

MRS. GIDEON H. CHRISTY THE MAPLES IRVING, NEW YORK
Feb. 8. 24.
Bureau of Pensions Washington.
Sir.
On the pension list of 1840 I find the name of Hannah Evans. of the town of Arkwright. County of Chautauqua. State of New York. - If this pension is granted thru the services of a Revolutionary soldier will you kindly send all information you have concerning same. Thanking you I am -
Very truly yours -
Alice Kent Christy
Regent. May Bury. Bournemouth England N.S.D. 15 R.

1924-Mch. 11-Hick. co. Mr. L. A. Christie. MMVJ
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24129
Hannah Evans wid of Joseph Evans Prv N.P.W. line
Act: March 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1837 6277 May 14 1840
Grey. July 7 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pensylvania Ave
Sta R. P. Mason W.R.

Mr. Marvin compliments to Mr. Edwards Com te &c &c

2788
Oct 10
Pa 4 July '36 36 fee
1842
James Edwards Elyman Commission of Delegates Washington City District of Columbia

Rev"> Rev Dec 4th 1837
James L Owens Esq
Dear Sir
I forward to you Hannah Evans application for a pension
The applicant is poor old and helpless I hope your attention will be directed to her papers soon and if they are in any particular defective that you will inform me of the same
She has in her possession the Certificate of Joseph Evans is not recited in her statement
There is no doubt for the proof is abundant that she is the widow of Joseph Evans whose name is to be placed on the pension list
Be pleased to write to me
Yours respectfully
John H. Walker
Atty for Hannah Evans
Adams
John H. Walker
Esq
Dear County
James L Owens

Joseph Evans Pension certificate
Joseph Evans
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September in the year 1823 at New York by the President of the United States Branch
Bank.
Recorded by S. H. Henshaw Clerk, in Book B, Vol. 5 page 92 Examined and countersigned by J. L. Edwards

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, May 1 st 1820, & March 1 st 1823,
Joseph Evens late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the NEW YORK Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this seventh day of
June one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
J. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

6277 Nannah Evans of Joseph Pennsylvania
18,98

Joseph Ewan Application for a pension

I Gerrit G. Lansing formerly a Subaltern Officer in the first New York Regiment in the service of the United States, commanded by Col: Goose Van Schaick in the Revolutionary War: Do solemnly swear that I knew Joseph Evans a private Soldier in Captain Cornelius T. Vansens company in said Regiment, and that the person appearing here this 28 th Day of December 1822 is the said Joseph Evans
G. G. Lansing
Sworn before me the 28 th December 1822
James Taylor Com s for taking aff dt in and for the County of Oneida
Clerks office Oneida County
Yss. I do hereby certify that James Taylor whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit or proof, was on the day of the date of the same, a Commissioner in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn, and authorised by law
to take the same. —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 28 th day of December 1822.
John Bernard Dep. Clerk

1564 Fredonia N.Y. May 26/43
John Crane.
Declaration of Hannah Evans for a pension under act of 1843. 6193. See May 26/43 Pension Office.
Hon. Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
NY Mar 3 d 1843 Hannah Evans.

State of New York } Chautauqua County }
On this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a judge of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County aforesaid, (the same being a Court of Record, having a Clerk and Seal) Hannah Evans a Resident of the town of Ashwright in the County of Chautauqua aforesaid aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. — That she is the widow of Joseph Evans who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution in the Regiment commanded at one time by Col. Gensevoort and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Lansing, as she understood repeatedly from her husband and nobily believes, but in what company or under what Captain she has entirely forgotten.
That she obtained from the War Department of the U.S. a Certificate of Pension in the Spring or summer of 1840 granting her, for five years, a Pension of eighty dollars per annum, which Certificate has been surrendered to the Pension office at Washington or to the Agency at Albany where she drew her money.
She further declares that she is still a widow, never having been married since the death of Joseph Evans, her late husband who died at Ashwright aforesaid on the tenth day of September 1831, in the possession of and enjoyment of a Pension of ninety six dollars per annum.
In presence of Francis H. Ruggles, Judge &c John Crane
Hannah her X Evans mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Francis H. Ruggles, Judge Chan. Com. Pleas
I do further certify that the foregoing declaration is personally known to me, and that she is reputed generally to be a Credible person which I believe to be true. — And I further certify that she is unable to write her name from her age and consequent tremor of her hand, being satisfied of this from her own statement and my personal observation.
Dated May 23. 1843
Francis H. Ruggles, Judge Chan. Com. Pleas

State of New York Chautauqua County } ss.
I John G. Hinckley, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chautauqua aforesaid do hereby certify that Francis H. Ruggles was on the 23 d day of May 1843, the date of the foregoing jurat and Certificate, one of the judges of the said Court of Common Pleas, duly qualified according to law, and that I am well acquainted with his signature, and do verily believe that his signatures to the foregoing jurat & Certificate & also as a subscribing witness to the foregoing affidavit, are his true and genuine signatures in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the County of Chautauqua this twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
John G. Hinckley Clerk

Fredonia Chautauqua Co. N.Y. May 26. 1843
Hon. Sec'y of War of the U.S.
Sir,
The foregoing is a renewed application of Mrs. Hannah Evans for a Pension, or rather an application to have her former Pension continued under the Act of 3 March 1843.
If the papers are sufficient, please send me the necessary vouchers for her to draw at Albany office.
If not, please advise me of the fact and of the irregularity complained of at your earliest convenience, and the same shall be duly corrected.
I am Sir, respectfully
Wm. Ob. Serot
John Crane

6277
7007
Marr'd 11. Aug 1783
Husb d died 16. Sept 1801
Hm. R.P. Marvin H22

State of New York } ss. Chautauqua County } ss. On this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before me, Elisha Ward, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the said County of Chautauqua, (the said Court being a Court of Record, proceeding after the course of the Common Law of England, keeping a Record of its proceedings, having a Clerk and a Seal) Hannah Evans, a resident of Arkwright in the County of Chautauqua aforesaid aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Joseph Evans who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war, and a Pensioner of the United States, and will appear by the certificate of Pension granted to him herunto annexed, and by reference to the Records of the Pension office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Evans on the Eleventh day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three (1783) — that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Evans died on the tenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty one (1831) — that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794) viz. at the time above stated, and was solemnized at Pittstown, New York by Elder Hicks, but that there is no record of her marriage.
Signed in presence of John D. Clark John Crane
her Hannah X Evans mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Elisha Ward Judge of Chautauqua Common Pleas
I do hereby certify that Hannah Evans, the above Declarant, cannot by reason of old age and bodily infirmity, attend any of the Courts of Record held in and for the County of Chautauqua nor write her own name by reason of a paralytic affection, and that she is a Credible person.
Dated May 1. 1840.
Elisha Ward Judge of Chautauqua Common Pleas

State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss.
On this first day of May 1840, before me, Elisha Ward, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the said County of Chautauqua, personally appeared Lucy Merrells, who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, depose and say, that she the said Lucy Merrells was well acquainted with Joseph Evans and Hannah Evans, his wife, before their marriage — that she was present at the time they were married and saw them married at Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York.
That from the time of their marriage to the death of Joseph Evans, she has at different times, visited at their house — That for four or five years before the death of Joseph Evans, this deponent lived within four or five miles of the said Joseph and Hannah — that she visited the said Joseph frequently during his sickness; — This deponent further saith that when she, this deponent, was sixteen years old she went to live with the said Joseph Evans, and lived in his family till she, this deponent, was twenty one years of age, when this deponent was married; — and this deponent verily believes the said Joseph Evans to be the same Joseph Evans named in the Pension Certificate herunto annexed.
This deponent further saith that she is now more than 65 years of age, and is the sister of the said Hannah Evans, and that Joseph Evans and Hannah Evans above named were married sometime during the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, and that the said Hannah Evans has not been married since the death of the said Joseph Evans her husband but still remains the widow of the said Joseph Evans & unmarried, and that the said Joseph Evans died at Achwright, N.Y. September 10. 1831. Signed in presence of
John H Clark John Crane
her Lucy X Merrill, mark
Sworn & subscribed before me this first day of May 1840.
Elisha Ward Judge of Chautauqua Common Pleas
I certify that Lucy Merrells, the above deponent, is a Credible person. Dated May 1. 1840.
I am also satisfied that she cannot write her name, never having learned to write, as she declares, & as I believe.
Elisha Ward Judge of Chautauqua Common Pleas

State of New York } ss. Chautauqua County }
On this first day of May 1840 before me, Elisha Ward, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for said County of Chautauqua, personally appeared Stephen Hill, who being by me first duly sworn, doth, on his oath depose and say, that he is the son-in-law of Joseph Evans & Hannah Evans, — that he first formed an acquaintance with them about thirty six or thirty seven years ago, — that they were then living together as Husband and wife and known, reputed, and acknowledged as such in Whitestown, Oneida County, New-York; — that this deponent has known them intimately from that time up to the death of the said Joseph Evans on the tenth day of September 1831, and the said Hannah to the present time; — that the said Joseph Evans died while he was on a visit at Arkwright in the County of Chautauqua aforesaid at this deponent's house from a Catarrh, and the infirmities of age: — This deponent further saith that the said Joseph Evans was, at the time of his death, the owner and holder of the annexed pension Certificate, and that he has seen it in his possession and is knowing to his having drawn pension money upon it. — This Deponent further saith that the said Hannah Evans has not intermarried since the death of the said Joseph Evans, her husband, but still remains his widow and unmarried.
Stephen Hill
Sworn & subscribed before me } this first day of May A. D. 1840. }
Elisha Ward Judge of Chautauqua Common Pleas
I certify that Stephen Hill, the above named deponent, is a credible person.
May 1. 1840.
Elisha Ward Judge of Chautauqua Common Pleas

State of New York Chautauqua County { p. J. George M. Tew, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Elisha Ward Esq., whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit certificates, was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that the foregoing signatures sub- scribed thereto purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official seal, this fourth day of May. 1840.
G. M. Tew Clerk.